Police seeking to arrest East Stroudsburg man for assault

State police are applying for an arrest warrant for William Francis Lamond III, of East Stroudsburg, after an alleged assault at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday in Middle Smithfield Township.

A witness told police that Lamond held a female victim on the floor and struck her with a closed fist, state police in Swiftwater said. Several officers tracked Lamond through the woods after he fled on foot until the trail was no longer visible on the paved road.

Police will apply for the warrant for the alleged simple assault and harassment.